Nov 23, 2017
An Atmospheric River of Pacific moisture was directed into the Cascades of Washington during much of the third week of November. Holden Village recorded 3.65 inches of rain and water equivalent wet snow, which melted as the tropical origin moisture brought mild air along with it. Stehekin measured 3.57 inches of rain during the previous three days. All of this moisture resulted in minor flooding along the Stehekin River and triggered a debris flow through the village of Holden on Thanksgiving D
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 724143). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chelan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.